Jeremiah A. Wright Jr.

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News about Jeremiah A. Wright Jr., including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.

Chronology of Coverage

May. 26, 2012

Mark Oppenheimer Beliefs column attempts to clear up misconceptions about black liberation theology, which has become prominent due to Pres Obama's past relationship with Rev Jeremiah A Wright Jr. MORE

May. 20, 2012

Frank Bruni Op-Ed column decries the fact that political campaigns seem to consist primarily of meaningless bile; contends that the ad campaign proposed by billionaire Joe Ricketts, which sought to highlight Pres Obama's ties to Rev Jeremiah Wright but was then abandoned, is a perfect example, and shows how rich political backers are more than willing to involve themselves in hateful ad campaigns. MORE

May. 19, 2012

Political Memo; leaked proposal for Republican strategist's attack ad focusing on Pres Obama's former pastor Rev Jeremiah A Wright Jr suggests that questions about Obama's race and religion are still contentious. MORE

May. 18, 2012

Editorial observes that billionaire Joe Ricketts and other high-income individuals are able to run divisive political ad campaigns anonymously due to 'super PAC' rules; cites ad prepared with Republican strategists suggesting that Pres Obama's governing philosophy came directly from his controversial former pastor Rev Jeremiah Wright Jr. MORE

May. 17, 2012

Group of high-profile Republican strategists is working with conservative billionaire Joe Ricketts, seeking to mount one of the most provocative campaigns of the 'super PAC' era and attack Pres Obama in ways that Republicans have so far shied away from; plan calls for running ads linking Obama to incendiary comments by his former spiritual adviser, Rev Jeremiah A Wright Jr, whose race-related sermons made him a highly charged figure in the 2008 campaign. MORE

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